One question that seems to pop up in metaphilosophy (indeed, maybe one of the first questions) is a question on method. Specifically, “what is the method of philosophy?” I tend to think that this is a spurious question. For, philosophers have many different methods! A question that is easier to answer are “what are the methods used by philosophers?” We can answer this question first and then ask the more interesting questions, which I think the initial question is supposed to get at, such as “Is there a normative method in philosophy?”, “Should some methods be adopted? Some abandoned?”, or “What is the point of a philosophical method?”
Please leave a comment on your favorite philosophical method and a brief description of it.
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